Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 71.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries peaked at 76.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2021.
That places Least developed countries 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.8% | — |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.5% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 75.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.1% | 71.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Least developed countries was 71.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2021.
- How does Least developed countries rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.